Fellow Hornists, I am in need of your experience and your advice. I have a student who is to recieve a new horn as a graduation present. We are trying to figure out what will be the best horn for her, and is within her budget. ( about $2,500 U.S. dollars ) I am suggesting that no purchase be made without playing the horn first. I have been leaning towards a Conn 8D as my general recommendation. I have a student currently playing a nickel 8D that is three years old and the horn plays beautifully. I also have a student on a Yamaha 667, and I have heard great variation in tone, intonation and ease of playing from instruments of this model. I have never been happy with his sounnd on this horn.
I have read Conn's literature on their different horns, and also the materials. Is there anyone out here that has played all of the 8D's? ( Nickel, Rose brass and Yellow brass) What were you impressions of them? I have been playing one of Walter Lawson's beautiful horns for fifteen years and have remained blissfully ignorant of the trouble of others when it comes to choosing a horn. This young lady has the potential to be a GREAT hornist, and I want her to have all of the tools she needs to reach her potential. Any and all comments on this matter will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, and Happy Thoughts Chris _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
